Farm
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Meating Reverence At the Intersection of Life and Death
April 26, 2015 Most calves arrive on the farm arrive in the fall. Many of our neighbor’s spring calves sell at that time, so fall is a good time to buy. Fall, a year later, is butchering time. During the… Continue reading
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Mystery In the Nooks and Crannies Of Garages and the Everyday
April 19, 2015 There was always a bit of mystery in Daddy’s garage. Having free range, we kids were in it most every day for one thing or another. It was a normal place with a bit of an edge.… Continue reading
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Kneading—A Contemplative Practice—Bread
April 12, 2015 The other day I read an article talking about 10 foods everyone should make at home. Bread was one of the ten. I gotta say I like it when someone says, “everyone should be doing this…” and… Continue reading
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Sidle Up To The Fenceline
April 5, 2015 Ray and I spoke across the fenceline for fifteen years. Each Christmas, whether we needed to or not, our families got together. When Rebecca and Andy’s wedding came, Ray and Mary were there. Ray and I didn’t… Continue reading
Chewing the Cud 